Nyagao's Digital Disaster Prevention | Thinking about Future Disaster Prevention through 'Connections' (Summary of Vol. 1 to Vol. 7)
Introduction (From SHIOKOUJI)
Nyagao-kun's "Digital Disaster Prevention Project" has covered various themes from Vol. 1 to Vol. 7.
The reality of the scene immediately after a disaster,
SNS and information literacy,
Smartphone cafes, volunteer fire departments, disaster prevention in snowy regions, and digital villagers.
Although these themes may seem unrelated at first glance,
looking back, they were all heading toward
a single axis.That is "connections."
It may seem far from the word "disaster prevention" at first, but as we unraveled the stories from the specialists who appeared, "connections" emerged as a common thread.
This time, Nyagao-kun has summarized the digital disaster prevention efforts so far as a "white paper."
All themes converged on "connections"
Looking back at Vol. 1 to Vol. 7,
even though the individual themes were different, the axis of disaster prevention that emerged is common, meow🐾
That is,
"connections between people".
On nights when communication is cut off,
on SNS overflowing with information,
and during time spent with those who are not good with smartphones.
What determined the strength of disaster prevention was
not technology itself, but
the "relationships" mediated through it , meow🐾
Nyagao-style Digital Disaster Prevention Structure
Nyagao's digital disaster prevention can be thought of in 4 layers, meow🐾
Information layer (Can you get the right information?)
Skill layer (Can you use it?)
Community layer (Relationships with people)
Digital expansion layer (Mutual aid that transcends geography)
What is important is that
disaster prevention will not function if only (4) exists.
Only with (1) through (3) does
digital become a "power," meow🐾
Differences between "conventional disaster prevention" and "digital disaster prevention"
Digital disaster prevention is
not about introducing new tools, meow🐾
What is changing is
the "way of engaging" with disaster prevention.
Disaster prevention taught to you → Disaster prevention done together
Extraordinary training → An extension of daily life
Within the community → Community + Online
Don't make disaster preparedness a 'special event'.
That is what leads to sustainable disaster preparedness, meow🐾
The 'essence of disaster preparedness' that Nyagao discovered
What became clear through these seven projects is something very simple, meow🐾
Digital is not the main character
It is an 'auxiliary line' to connect people
Disaster preparedness is stronger the more it is integrated into daily life
In other words, disaster preparedness is
creating future peace of mind from today's conversations, meow🐾
Conclusion
Nyagao's digital disaster preparedness
is not yet complete, meow🐾
But through these seven sessions,
I have come to see 'what we should value', meow🐾
From here on out,
between the real and the digital,
I intend to keep thinking about disaster preparedness that connects people to people, meow🐾